Firs, as a lifelong Metallifan (I pledged my allegiance to the Bay Area thrashers almost immediately after I first heard Kill Em Allin 1993) this is fantastic news. Here’s to hoping Metallica continues this spirit on their upcoming new album. Although Metallica doesn’t need my money, they are a band I love so I will buy any new record they put out. However, I’m not such a big fanboy to where I will like anything the band releases just because it is by one of my favorite bands. That said, the boys playing Master of Puppets live is a sign things are hopefully getting back to normal in the Metallica camp.

According to livemetallica.com you will be able to purchase the Germany shows as a download beginning June 12.

Also according to Blabbermouth, the band performed a new, untitled, song today. In typical metalhead fashion the song was described by fans as “eight minutes long with a killer main riff and lots of double-bass parts.”

Metallica played a cover of the Ramones’ Commando with members of Avenged Sevenfold as part of the encore for the set that had the new song.